Iran warned Argentina that its decision over the weekend to label the Iranian military’s Quds Force unit a terrorist organization will “undoubtedly receive an appropriate response” from Tehran. The Quds Force is an elite unit within Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the main branch of the country’s armed forces. See more The United States welcomes Argentina’s decision, under President Javier Milei’s leadership, to designate the Quds Force as a terrorist organization. This means that Quds Force members and allies could be subject to economic sanctions and be restricted in their ability to operate in Argentina. Days ago, Argentina also declared the Lebanese, Egyptian, and Jordanian chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald January 19, 2026 22:42 UTC